Intro: A B E7 A E7 They paved paradise and put up a parking lot A B E7 with a pink hotel, a boutique and a swinginʼ hot spot. Chorus: E7 Donʼt it always seem to go E7 that you donʼt know what youʼve got till itʼs gone. A B E7 They paved paradise and put up a parking lot. A E7 They took all the trees, put ʼem in a tree museum A B E7 and they charged the people a dollar and a half just to see ʼem. Chorus: E7 Donʼt it always seem to go E7 that you donʼt know what youʼve got till itʼs gone. A B E7 They paved paradise and put up a parking lot. A E7 Hey farmer, farmer, put away that D.D.T. now, A B E7 give me spots on my apples but leave me the birds and the bees, please. Chorus: E7 Donʼt it always seem to go E7 that you donʼt know what youʼve got till itʼs gone. A B E7 They paved paradise and put up a parking lot. A E7 Late last night I heard the screen door slam A B E7 and a big yellow taxi took away my old man Chorus: E7 Donʼt it always seem to go E7 that you donʼt know what youʼve got till itʼs gone. A B E7 They paved paradise and put up a parking lot. E7 Donʼt it always seem to go E7 that you donʼt know what youʼve got till itʼs gone. A B E7 They paved paradise and put up a parking lot. Outro: A B E7 Yeah they paved paradise, put up a parking lot A B E7 I said they paved paradise, put up a parking lot
